The ERP Perspective: Beyond ERP - Designing a Modern Finance Architecture with Rich Reid

ERP is essential.But it was never designed to answer the questions leaders actually ask in the boardroom.🎙 The full episode of The ERP Perspective with Rich Reid of SC&H is now live.In this conversation, we explore a topic that many organisations are beginning to confront:ERP alone cannot deliver modern finance insight.ERP systems were built to be:• The system of record• The place where transactions live• The engine for financial control and complianceBut when leaders start asking bigger questions…• Where is profitability actually changing?• Which operational drivers are affecting performance?• What scenarios should we plan for next quarter?• How do we forecast continuously instead of annually?ERP quickly reaches its limits.And when that happens, most organisations fall back on the same workaround:Excel becomes the unofficial BI layer.In this episode, Rich explains why modern finance architecture needs something more.We discuss:• Why ERP cannot be the system of insight• The architectural mistakes that force finance back into spreadsheets• Why the chart of accounts should not become a reporting structure• How planning, analytics, and ERP should work together• The architectural decisions that determine whether finance systems scale… or require rebuilding every few yearsIt’s a conversation about moving beyond ERP and designing a finance architecture that actually supports decision-making.